International Football
International Football
World Cup 2026 and international football, men's and women's, every competition covered while it is being played. Every result and headline is checked against two independent sources before it goes up. A fresh entry is drawn for each day there is football on.
- Wednesday · 29 July 2026 · 2 min readMalawi beat Nigeria 3-1 on their Women's Africa Cup of Nations debut.Malawi were playing their first ever match at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations and beat the defending champions Nigeria 3-1 in Group C in Morocco, with Temwa Chawinga scoring twice.
- Tuesday · 28 July 2026 · 1 min readTanzania beat South Africa in Morocco, and Group B turns over.Tanzania beat South Africa 2-1 at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations. Ivory Coast marked a first appearance in 12 years by putting four past Burkina Faso.
- Sunday · 26 July 2026 · 1 min readThe Women's Africa Cup of Nations opens in Morocco, four months late.Morocco play Kenya on the opening day. Nigeria arrive as holders with 10 titles, and the winners' cheque has doubled to 2 million dollars.
- Saturday · 25 July 2026 · 1 min readGermany appoint Jurgen Klopp, and settle the fee with a donation.Jurgen Klopp will coach Germany until 2030. His first match is away to the Netherlands in Amsterdam on 24 September.
- Day 40 · 20 July 2026 · 1 min readSpain win the World Cup, and Argentina never had a shot.Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute at MetLife Stadium. Argentina did not put a single shot on target.
Day 39 · 19 July 2026 · 1 min readThe record changed hands in Miami, hours before the final.Kylian Mbappe passed Lionel Messi as the World Cup's all-time leading scorer, and leads the Golden Boot going into Argentina against Spain.- Day 38 · 18 July 2026 · 1 min readTen goals in Miami, and England take third.England 6-4 France. Bukayo Saka scored three, Kylian Mbappe scored two, and the record books moved.
Day 37 · 17 July 2026 · 1 min readTwo matches left, and the Golden Boot is still level.Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe share the lead on eight as the tournament runs to Sunday's Argentina-Spain final.- Day 36 · 16 July 2026 · 1 min readArgentina break England late, and reach the final.England 1-2 Argentina. Messi makes both as the holders go again.
- Day 34 · 14 July 2026 · 1 min readSpain reach the final. France fall in Texas.Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro send Spain past France 2-0.
Day 32 · 12 July 2026 · 1 min readEngland and Argentina book a rematch nobody needed to ask for.Bellingham's brace, Alvarez's extra-time strike, and 1986 hangs in the air.- Day 31 · 11 July 2026 · 1 min readSpain edge Belgium late. The semi-final draws itself.Merino's 88th-minute winner, and a United goalkeeper thrown into the fire.
- Day 30 · 10 July 2026 · 1 min readMerino strikes late again. Spain survive Belgium at SoFi.A makeshift Belgium goalkeeper could not hold out to the final whistle.
- Day 29 · 9 July 2026 · 1 min readFrance do it again to Morocco.Same score, same stage, same story.
- Day 28 · 8 July 2026 · 1 min readThe round of sixteen is complete. Four quarter finals are set.Switzerland beat Colombia on penalties to close out the last-sixteen round.
- Day 27 · 7 July 2026 · 1 min readMessi drags Argentina back from the brink.Down two, up three. The holders survive.
Day 26 · 6 July 2026 · 1 min readRonaldo's last World Cup ends in stoppage time.Spain edge Portugal. Belgium send the USA home.
Day 25 · 5 July 2026 · 1 min readHaaland ends Brazil's run. Neymar walks away.Bellingham doubles up. England and Norway reach the last eight.- Day 24 · 4 July 2026 · 1 min readMorocco go through. Canada's World Cup ends.France win it late with Mbappe's penalty.
- Day 23 · 3 July 2026 · 1 min readRound of 32 closes with a penalty shootout and a near-miracle.Egypt survive on spot kicks. Cape Verde push Argentina to extra time.
- Day 22 · 2 July 2026 · 1 min readRonaldo, at 41, becomes the oldest scorer in World Cup knockout history.A stoppage-time header sent Portugal past Croatia.
- Day 21 · 1 July 2026 · 1 min readTen men, one comeback, one statement. Round of 32 delivers all three.England, Belgium and the USA all survive a heavy night.
- Day 20 · 30 June 2026 · 1 min readFrance cruise, the hosts advance, and Norway keep dreaming.A Mbappe brace, an Azteca win, and 28 years undone.
- Day 19 · 29 June 2026 · 1 min readGermany and the Netherlands are both out, on penalties.Paraguay and Morocco win the shootouts.
- Day 18 · 28 June 2026 · 1 min readCanada's first knockout win arrives in stoppage time.Eustaquio settles it. South Africa's dream ends 1-0.
- Day 17 · 27 June 2026 · 1 min readThe group stage closes. Thirty two remain.England top their group, Austria and Algeria survive a thriller.
- Day 16 · 26 June 2026 · 1 min readA heavyweight goes home on the final group day.Spain edge Uruguay. Belgium roll. Cape Verde sneak through.
- Day 15 · 25 June 2026 · 1 min readEcuador stun Germany as the group stage bites.The tournament's biggest jolt yet, plus a host-nation win and two sides edging through on a draw.
- Day 14 · 24 June 2026 · 1 min readThe groups close. Brazil and Mexico march.Morocco win a six-goal thriller; Canada hold on.
- Day 13 · 23 June 2026 · 1 min readRonaldo makes history. England stall again.A record sixth World Cup on the scoresheet.
- Day 12 · 22 June 2026 · 1 min readFrance and Argentina hold firm.Norway edge a five-goal tie; Algeria fight back.
- Day 11 · 21 June 2026 · 1 min readSpain roar back. Egypt break their duck.Four for Spain, a first World Cup win for Egypt, more magic from Cape Verde.
- Day 10 · 20 June 2026 · 1 min readGermany dig deep. The Dutch send a message.Undav's late winner books Germany's place; the Netherlands hit five.
Day 9 · 19 June 2026 · 1 min readThe hosts are through. The casualties pile up.USA reach the knockouts. Scotland on the brink.- Day 8 · 18 June 2026 · 1 min readCanada make history. Mexico go through.A six-goal rout, and the hosts qualify first.
- Day 7 · 17 June 2026 · 1 min readEngland open up. Kane closes on a record.Four past Croatia, and the captain ties Lineker.
- Day 6 · 16 June 2026 · 1 min readMessi answers with a hat-trick.The holders open with a statement; France and Norway roll.
- Day 5 · 15 June 2026 · 1 min readA day of four draws. Cape Verde hold Spain.A forty year old goalkeeper denies the European champions.
- Day 4 · 14 June 2026 · 1 min readAmad's late strike stuns Ecuador. The big guns roar.Ivory Coast nick it in the ninetieth as Germany and Sweden run riot.
- Day 3 · 13 June 2026 · 1 min readScotland end a 36-year wait. The favourites stumble.McGinn settles it as Brazil and Switzerland drop points.
- Day 2 · 12 June 2026 · 1 min readThe hosts arrive. The USA make a statement.Balogun's brace, Canada rescued late.
Day 1 · 11 June 2026 · 1 min readIt begins at the Azteca. And it bites.Mexico win the opener amid three red cards.